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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1904
Page
3
The ad warns that overwork harms kidneys which purify blood and link kidney trouble to many diseases. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as an effective remedy, claims widespread cures, and offers a free sample and pamphlet from Binghamton NY. It instructs readers to mention the paper when writing.
A Bristol base ball team group met at the Court House on a Saturday evening. J F Galvin presided Augustus Connery elected secretary. James Munro Edward Wilkinson and Michael McKeon Jr elected a board of managers with Munro named manager. Subscriptions to fund a temporary grand stand on the Common were authorized to secure steady income for support of the game.
A list of names appears under the week ending May 7. Jose Gajenski and Antonio Pereira Al verna are among the individuals noted as letters advertised for pickup.
Scott's Emulsion is presented as a lifesustaining tonic for men women and children aiding recovery from wasting diseases and supporting growth and strength. It claims to nourish flesh bone and blood, offering a free sample and retail price of one dollar through Scott & Bowne at New York.
The Common Pleas Division of the Supreme Court for Bristol County met with Justice Blodgett. Grand jury indicted Joseph Z Crochiere George W E Kagan and William Gilmore for breaking and entering at Drownville station on Sept 10 1908. They pled nole and received six months with costs. The trial of Hiram O Adams of Warren resulted in a guilty verdict on a common drunkard charge. bond set at 200 for a new trial petition. Court adjourned till tomorrow.
A Sunday afternoon talk by Rev E P Root on Watchword of Reformation draws a mixed crowd of men and women. Brown University quartet provides music. Also notes a Boston Association law school incorporation to grant LL B after six and a half years of service, with state examiner approval and remarks from Dean Ames and a former dean.
A reflective line notes that if sorrow is shown by a band of black on men's sleeves they may feel too sad to be out on the street. The statement links mourning attire with social restraint and mood.
The regular meeting reported 6756.27 dollars spent and 180.91 dollars in bills allowed. The superintendent’s salary stays the same until September. Duties approved include coal-purchasing joint ventures, diploma engrossing by Miss Anna Pierce, and budget allocations for salaries text books and facilities. The Middle District school incident was referred to the executive committee. William Munro was reprimanded by Judge Bosworth.
Arbor Day exercises held Friday morning at the town common by the high school with the Class of ’04 leading a tree planting. The program included singing, recitations of Eugene Field and Whittier verses, a Spirit of Poetry piece, the bees tale, Long Ago, Forest Hymn, and an address by M. A. Cheesman.
A town meeting of Co C members is set for tomorrow at 7.80 pm amid reports the recently disbanded company will be reinstated soon with Col Callan named temporary head pending officer elections. Governor reportedly concedes militia law does not disband for inefficiency and Co C remains in existence. a committee led by Col Matteson will meet Monday to probe. Co C previously had 47 men and three officers.
Mrs. Anna Hagelgans of Tuckahoe New Jersey praises Chamberlain's Pain Balm as the best family liniment for rheumatism and a sprained back. She says it quickly relieves pain, and she has recommended it to many who also praise its merits. For sale by W. H. Buffington.
Public notice informs that a limited service telephone charges ten cents per call. Cards to display this rate are available at the PHanix office with a price of ten cents each.
A Bristol writer laments overspending on a play while veterans and memorials suffer. He notes a five hundred vote for a play on sacred meaning, contrasted with inadequate funds for flowers for fallen heroes and a fire brigade ask. He pleads for proper remembrance and respect for those who died for the country. C. E. T.
A New York Press observation notes that street newsboys and arabs often become valued clerks, rising from gutter origins to wealth and influence. They are recruited from many classes, gain streetwise smarts, and are placed at doors to run errands while catching opportunities, sometimes earning a place on a payroll.
In Klein's Thirty Years of Musical Life In London an anecdote recalls Anton Seidl meeting Wagner in the Wahnfried library. The room was dark and Seidl rehearsed aloud only to be startled silent by Wagner's sudden appearance. Wagner told him that if he could work as well as hold his tongue, he would be engaged on the spot.
A Chicago Record-Herald quote recalls a senator describing a near bribery moment tied to a post office box bill. He says he would have taken 7,000 shares of stock in the firm slated to build the boxes, but the bill failed and the stock never materialized.
A Chicago Post item presents a classroom joke where the teacher asks what the phrase strenuous life means and a pupil replies with a risqué prompt about a wood shed. The exchange underscores a boyish prank and the paper’s light tone.
A wife tells of buying a large brass burglar alarm bell to display on the front of their house to impress neighbors, despite her husband noting there is nothing valuable to steal. The exchange highlights social vanity over security.
Mrs Oldcastle calls the dinner a misstep while the hostess laments the new cook’s botch. The exchange captures social mischief in a Chicago records item reflecting witty remarks on domestic service.
A witty quip from Brooklyn Life contrasts brains and money in a marriage joke. The punchline favors money for its practical necessities over luxuries, reflecting a humorous take on priorities.
A terse quotation notes that ten men have fallen due to defects in morals while one man has failed from defects in intellect, attributed to Mann.
In nearly every neighborhood deaths from caelic or cholera morbius occurred before medicine or a physician. A dependable remedy should be kept on hand. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has saved many lives and eased suffering and is for sale by W H Bullington.
Bristol High School toppled Warren 9 to 6 after a turbulent game on the Common Saturday. Warren led 6–0 after six innings due to Bristol errors and wild batting, but Bristol rallied with timely hits and Warren errors to win. The day also saw the Oregons of Hioeldance beating St Marys Independents 19–5 and Lone Stars beating Young Engels 11–10, with Providence University High School set to face Bristol on the Common tomorrow.
A. J. Jasmine promotes Hyomei as a stomach-free cure for catarrh of the nose throat and lungs. The complete outfit costs $1 and includes a pocket inhaler a dropper and bottle. He guarantees refunds if buyers fail to receive positive relief from the treatment.
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